# Lula’s victory may mark a turning point for Latin America

https://mins.news/en/item/115505

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26 08:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/26/lulas-victory-may-be-a-turning-point-for-latin-america?traffic_source=rss

> Brazil’s presidential election shows that the far-right tide in Latin America is not inevitable. Lula defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in the runoff by 51.8% to 48.2%. The victory halted the far right’s return to power in Brazil, broke a run of right-wing electoral wins across the region and dealt a major blow to Donald Trump’s increasingly interventionist agenda in the Western Hemisphere.

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